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Teachers
Callina Artymko – Vegreville - Lamont County, AB
Contact: callietjk@gmail.com https://artymkomusic.mymusicstaff.com/ 780-275-3002
Sarah Card - Beaumont & Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Sarah is a talented musician with an impressive depth and breadth of music training, performance and teaching experience. In addition to her strong classical string and piano training, Sarah studied Celtic fiddle for 5 years with Canadian folk performer and recording artist, Shannon Johnson.
Contact: Community Music Initiatives, toll-free 1-877-413-4810 / www.communitymusic.ca
Catherine Rose M.Sc. - Calgary (North-Central), AB.
Catherine has advanced teacher certification in the Mark O’Connor Violin Method. She graduated from the first Canadian class in May 2012 and completed advanced teacher training in July 2014. Catherine has also taken the Suzuki Violin Teacher Training Courses ‘Every Child Can’ and ‘Violin Method, Book 1’ and is a Certified teacher for the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Dean Bernier, B.Mus.Mus.ED. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Instruction is available for the following: theory, violin, viola, cello, bass, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bass guitar, and guitar.
Contact: berniermusicandbelgians.weebly.com
Hazel Davis- Sherwood Park, AB (just east of Edmonton)
New students welcome in January 2014, feel free to email/call for any further questions or to book a lesson.
Contact: hazel.violin@gmail.com or call/text: 780-819-0303.
Maetche Music Studio: Laurie Maetche, B.A. Music - County of Lacombe
Classical violin, cello, fiddle, guitar, piano, mandolin, Suzuki method, theory, viola
Offering lessons to any age 4 years and up
2 studio locations: The Canadian University College, in the County of Lacombe.
Phone for availability 403-782-5596 lmaetche@burmanu.ca
Melanie Smith-Doderai B.A, B.Ed, M.Ed (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta)
Melanie Smith-Doderai holds a B.A, B.Ed, M.Ed and is an active member of the Alberta Registered Music Teachers Association and the Alberta Strings Association. Melanie has been awarded the 2009 Excellence in Music Teaching Award as well as the 2012 – 2014 CMFTA Recognition for Professional Achievement Award. In addition to this, she volunteers as the acting treasurer for the Fort Saskatchewan Music Festival, consultants for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s YONA Sistema Project and has written and published nine theory books for string instruments through Mel Bay Publications.
Disciplines: Classical, fiddle, alternative styles, Suzuki, RCM & Theory Co-Requisites
Ages: 2 and older
Tammy Clark - Red Deer, Alberta
Contact: tcstampn@shaw.ca or call: Cell 403-302-0272.
Matt O’Connor - Edomonton, Alberta
Email: moconnor89@hotmail.ca Phone: 780-782-2772 Website: www.facebook.com/mattyboysmusic
Rod Olstad, B.A. (Music), South Central Edmonton, Alberta
Private and group classes available
More than 35 years teaching and performance experience
RCM certified
Suzuki Certified
Co-Director of student fiddle groups Gateway, Festival City and Edmonton Fiddlers
www.facebook.com/edmontonfiddlers
Produced and recorded “64 Fiddle Tunes Commonly Played in Alberta” and “Alberta Original Fiddle Tunes”.
780-264-3802
rodolstad@gmail.com
Luthiers
Robert Jackson Bows - Acme, AB
Contact: noskaj@telus.net Res: 403-546-2281 Shop: 403-815-3263
Robert Haag Violins - Calgary, AB
Contact: robhaag@telus.net Cell: 403-399-3650 Website: http://www.roberthaag.ca
Music Suppliers
Myhre's Music Ltd.
8735 – 118 Avenue N.W., Edmonton, AB, T5B 0T2
Contacts: 780-477-1586 myhresmusic.com
Collector’s Corner Violins
Timely full range “Professional Repairs, Restorations, Set Ups & Playing Adjustments of Violins/Fiddles & Bow Re-Hairing”
Rental Program, Rent To Own Program, Strings, Rosins Accessories etc.
Address: 15226 49A St NW Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 3C2
Contact: Michael Gilmore
Home: 780.473.8322
Cell: 780.266.9103
Email: ccviolins@shaw.ca or mgilmore@shaw.ca